What the media gets WRONG about the #lottery is believing that ONLY winning can make you happier. That is NOT what research has found. Buying ONE TICKET produces happiness by DREAMING of what can be done with the winnings. Research: ‘Let me dream on!’
@c_a_gravert Yeah likely. Reminds me of Martin’s @MagratheanTimes paper ‘Let me dream on’: people prefer not to learn the outcome of a lottery too swiftly due to anticipatory emotions. I imagine this happening frequently, which is why I’d be interested in
Lotteries not just about winning, also experiencing anticipated winnings (the feeling of hope) http://t.co/WAGpNph3Pm via @jeroen_nieboer
Lotteries not just about winning, also experiencing anticipated winnings (the feeling of hope) http://t.co/WAGpNph3Pm via @jeroen_nieboer